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Country legend Jean Shepard's granddaughter killed; husband attacked

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Joining McEntire as inductee was Jean Shepard, who was among the first pioneering women to clear the way for performers like McEntire to reinvent country music from a woman's perspective. Shepard, known as "The Grand Lady of The Grand Ole Opry" as she enters her 56th year on the show.

By Debbie Lord

Dec 22, 2016

Shepard died in September.

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